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Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Match 4 Match Summary

SL vs ZIM, 2018 - ODI Summary

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 4, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur , Jan 21, 2018

Sri Lanka

202/5 (44.5/50)

Zimbabwe

198 (44.0/50)

Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets

Player of the Match

Thisara Perera

ZIM 198/10

Top Batsmen

Brendan Taylor

58 (80)

6x4s
0x6s
72.5SR

Graeme Cremer

34 (42)

3x4s
0x6s
80.95SR

Top Bowlers

Thisara Perera

ECON 4.12

OVERS

33/4

R/W

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ECON 3.5

OVERS

28/3

R/W

SL 202/5

Top Batsmen

Kusal Perera

49 (57)

4x4s
1x6s
85.96SR

Thisara Perera

39 (26)

1x4s
3x6s
150SR

Top Bowlers

Blessing Muzarabani

ECON 5.2

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Right then. The tri-nation series has opened up again thanks to Sri Lanka for clawing their way back with a win. We have two games left before the final and both these sides have to face Bangladesh. Not only do they have to come out on top but have to do so with a good net run rate. It's going to be a cracker now. The next match will take place between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh on 23rd January, 2018. Join us at 1200 Local (0600 GMT) to catch all the action. Until next time, goodbye and cheers!

Man of the Match, Thisara Perera says that he is proud of his performance. Credits their bowlers for keeping Zimbabwe to a moderate total which made it easier for them to chase it down. Praises Pradeep and Lakmal for doing well. Adds that even though Pradeep had an injury, he gave his best. Ends by saying that he is a hard-hitting batsman and enjoys his game.

Sri Lanka skipper, Dinesh Chandimal is really elated with the win. States it was a tough wicket to bat on. Credits his bowlers for doing a superb job. Further adds Perera and Mendis set the tone for them. Informs he just tried to bat as long as possible and not put much pressure on the lower middle order. Is happy to be on the right side of the result today. Continues saying the pressure is always there on every team. Admits Zimbabwe have done well against them in the past and they need to play to their potential. Hopes that they can continue in the same vein from hereon.

Zimbabwe skipper, Graeme Cremer starts by talking about the wicket. Says it looked exactly the same as the last one but played a lot differently today. Accepts that run-scoring wasn't an easy task and they were easily 30-odd runs short. States they need one of their top 4 batsmen to step up. Credits Taylor for putting his hand up today. Lauds Chandimal for the way he played and took the game away from them. Is confident to come out all guns blazing in their next match which he calls a crucial one.

From 103-1, all of a sudden Sri Lanka were reduced to 117-4. They soon lost half their side and it seemed like we have a nail-biter on the cards. However, Dinesh Chandimal didn't lose his calm and kept on milking the singles. He took the game deep and got perfect company from Thisara Perera who played an enterprising cameo of 39 runs in just 26 balls which included 3 maximums and a boundary. His unbeaten stand of 57 runs along with his skipper sealed the deal with 31 balls to spare...

So, Sri Lanka have kept their hopes alive in the tri-nation series. They didn't get it served on plate but had to fight it out to come out on top. They displayed a good show with the ball to restrict Zimbabwe under 200. When they came out to bat, their openers looked scratchy and took their time to settle down before Tharanga chopped one back onto the stumps. Two Kusals - Perera and Mendis then came to the fore and motored along well. Together they stringed a fruitful 70-run stand but the wicket of the southpaw (49) pressed the panic button.

44.5

Tendai Chatara To Thisara Perera

SIX! And Thisara Perera finishes things off in style! He is really pumped up. Chandimal at the other end has his hands aloft too. They needed this win, didn't they? Shortish delivery, coming at a good height. Perera backs away a touch and smokes it a long way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a maximum to end the game. SRI LANKA BEAT ZIMBABWE BY 5 WICKETS!

44.4

Tendai Chatara To Thisara Perera

Shortish and angling in, Thisara backs away and mistimes his punch to mid on. Chandimal wants the run but won't get it.

44.3

Tendai Chatara To Dinesh Chandimal

This time he gets another one in the zone as he cracks it square of the wicket on the off side for a single.

44.2

Tendai Chatara To Dinesh Chandimal

Short and a tinge of width given, slapped hard but finds the man at backward point.

44.1

Tendai Chatara To Dinesh Chandimal

Good length delivery on off, DC stabs it out towards cover.

Over 44 : 195/5

6 Runs

143.1
043.2
143.3
143.4
143.5
243.6

T. Perera

33 (24)

D. Chandimal

37 (68)

G. Cremer

9-0-29-0

43.6

Graeme Cremer To Thisara Perera

Sloppy from Chatara! Cremer drops it short again, Perera camps back and punches it towards extra cover where Tendai fumbles and concedes two. The 50-run stand is up as well.

43.5

Graeme Cremer To Dinesh Chandimal

Pushes it quicker through the air outside off, Chandimal packs a punch through cover for one.

43.4

Graeme Cremer To Thisara Perera

Goes for the glory hit and survives! Cremer gives it some nice flight and lands it outside off, Perera gets down on one knee to play the slog sweep but gets a top edge instead. The ball goes a long way up in the air but luckily for Perera, it lands in no man's land near long on. A single taken and he has a wry smile on his face.

43.3

Graeme Cremer To Dinesh Chandimal

Loopy leg break outside off, Dinesh punches it down to long off for a single.

43.2

Graeme Cremer To Dinesh Chandimal

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

43.1

Graeme Cremer To Thisara Perera

Tossed up ball outside, eased down to long off for a single.

Over 43 : 189/5

9 Runs

042.1
142.2
042.3
1 WD 42.4
042.4
642.5
142.6

T. Perera

29 (21)

D. Chandimal

35 (65)

T. Chatara

9-1-33-1

42.6

Tendai Chatara To Thisara Perera

Another short ball this time outside off, Perera packs a punch towards sweeper cover for a single.

42.5

Tendai Chatara To Thisara Perera

SIX! Picked the bones outta that one! Chatara bowls it short and it's the slower one. Perera waits for it on the back foot and when it arrives he smites it a long way over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. Sri Lanka inching closer to their first victory of the series.

42.4

Tendai Chatara To Thisara Perera

Good length delivery outside off, driven towards mid off. Chandimal wants the single but Thisara rightly sends him back.

42.4

Tendai Chatara To Thisara Perera

Wide! Bangs in a short one on leg, it bounces too much as Perera lets it sail over him to Murray behind.

42.3

Tendai Chatara To Thisara Perera

Short and outside off, punched off the back foot towards extra cover.

42.2

Tendai Chatara To Dinesh Chandimal

Back of a length delivery outside off, cut square of the wicket on the off side for a single.

42.1

Tendai Chatara To Dinesh Chandimal

Shortish delivery outside off, stabbed off the back foot to the cover fielder.

Tendai Chatara is back on.

Over 42 : 180/5

9 Runs

141.1
141.2
041.3
141.4
041.5
641.6

T. Perera

22 (17)

D. Chandimal

34 (63)

G. Cremer

8-0-23-0

41.6

Graeme Cremer To Thisara Perera

SIX! That's gone the distance! Meaty blow! Cremer tosses it up generously, lands it full around off, Perera dances down the track and goes bang over long off for a maximum all the way. 19 needed from 48 balls.

41.5

Graeme Cremer To Thisara Perera

Short and turning back in, TP goes back and punches it towards the man at extra cover.

41.4

Graeme Cremer To Dinesh Chandimal

Marginally short on off, Chandimal slaps it square of the wicket on the off side for a single.

41.3

Graeme Cremer To Dinesh Chandimal

Slower through the air, around off, blocked solidly off the front foot.

41.2

Graeme Cremer To Thisara Perera

Chipped! Floated delivery around off, Perera takes a long stride forward and chips it back down the ground. Cremer couldn't reach to it and Thisara milks a single down to long off.

Full Commentary

44 OV

6 Runs

G. Cremer to T. Perera D. Chandimal

143.1
043.2
143.3
143.4
143.5
243.6

43 OV

9 Runs

T. Chatara to D. Chandimal T. Perera

042.1
142.2
042.3
1 WD 42.4
042.4
642.5
142.6

42 OV

9 Runs

G. Cremer to D. Chandimal T. Perera

141.1
141.2
041.3
141.4
041.5
641.6

41 OV

5 Runs

S. Raza to D. Chandimal T. Perera

040.1
140.2
140.3
140.4
140.5
140.6

40 OV

2 Runs

B. Muzarabani to T. Perera D. Chandimal

139.1
039.2
039.3
039.4
139.5
039.6

39 OV

4 Runs

S. Raza to D. Chandimal T. Perera

038.1
038.2
1 LB 38.3
138.4
138.5
138.6

38 OV

3 Runs

B. Muzarabani to D. Chandimal T. Perera

137.1
137.2
037.3
137.4
037.5
037.6

37 OV

7 Runs

K. Jarvis to D. Chandimal T. Perera

036.1
036.2
036.3
136.4
436.5
236.6

36 OV

4 Runs

B. Muzarabani to T. Perera D. Chandimal

135.1
035.2
035.3
135.4
135.5
135.6

35 OV

3 Runs

K. Jarvis to A. Gunaratne D. Chandimal T. Perera

134.1
134.2
034.3
W 34.4
134.5
034.6

34 OV

6 Runs

S. Raza to D. Chandimal A. Gunaratne

033.1
033.2
133.3
133.4
433.5
033.6

33 OV

5 Runs

K. Jarvis to A. Gunaratne D. Chandimal

1 WD 32.1
032.1
132.2
132.3
132.4
032.5
132.6

32 OV

3 Runs

T. Chatara to A. Gunaratne D. Chandimal

131.1
031.2
031.3
031.4
231.5
031.6

31 OV

3 Runs

K. Jarvis to A. Gunaratne D. Chandimal

130.1
030.2
030.3
130.4
130.5
030.6

30 OV

2 Runs

T. Chatara to D. Chandimal A. Gunaratne

129.1
029.2
029.3
129.4
029.5
029.6

29 OV

1 Runs

G. Cremer to D. Chandimal A. Gunaratne

028.1
028.2
028.3
128.4
028.5
028.6

28 OV

3 Runs

B. Muzarabani to D. Chandimal A. Gunaratne

127.1
127.2
027.3
027.4
127.5
027.6

27 OV

1 Runs

G. Cremer to D. Chandimal A. Gunaratne

026.1
026.2
026.3
126.4
026.5
026.6

26 OV

7 Runs

B. Muzarabani to D. Chandimal N. Dickwella A. Gunaratne

425.1
125.2
W 25.3
1 LB 25.4
125.5
025.6

25 OV

2 Runs

G. Cremer to N. Dickwella

224.1
024.2
024.3
024.4
024.5
024.6

24 OV

6 Runs

B. Muzarabani to K. Mendis N. Dickwella

123.1
023.2
023.3
423.4
123.5
W 23.6

23 OV

1 Runs

G. Cremer to K. Mendis N. Dickwella

122.1
022.2
022.3
022.4
022.5
022.6

22 OV

4 Runs

B. Muzarabani to K. Perera K. Mendis N. Dickwella

121.1
121.2
121.3
121.4
W 21.5
021.6

21 OV

2 Runs

G. Cremer to K. Mendis K. Perera

120.1
020.2
020.3
120.4
020.5
020.6

20 OV

10 Runs

S. Raza to K. Perera K. Mendis

119.1
419.2
019.3
419.4
019.5
119.6

19 OV

3 Runs

G. Cremer to K. Perera K. Mendis

018.1
118.2
118.3
118.4
018.5
018.6

18 OV

8 Runs

S. Raza to K. Mendis K. Perera

117.1
117.2
417.3
117.4
017.5
117.6

17 OV

4 Runs

G. Cremer to K. Perera K. Mendis

116.1
116.2
016.3
016.4
116.5
116.6

16 OV

8 Runs

S. Raza to K. Mendis K. Perera

115.1
015.2
415.3
215.4
115.5
015.6

15 OV

5 Runs

B. Muzarabani to K. Mendis K. Perera

014.1
014.2
114.3
014.4
014.5
414.6

14 OV

4 Runs

S. Raza to K. Perera K. Mendis

113.1
013.2
113.3
113.4
113.5
013.6

13 OV

6 Runs

B. Muzarabani to K. Mendis K. Perera

412.1
112.2
012.3
012.4
112.5
012.6

12 OV

3 Runs

T. Chatara to K. Mendis

011.1
011.2
011.3
011.4
211.5
111.6

11 OV

13 Runs

B. Muzarabani to K. Perera K. Mendis

010.1
410.2
2 NB 10.3
110.3
610.4
010.5
010.6

10 OV

0 Runs

T. Chatara to U. Tharanga K. Mendis

W 9.1
09.2
09.3
09.4
09.5
09.6

9 OV

4 Runs

K. Jarvis to K. Perera U. Tharanga

08.1
18.2
18.3
08.4
18.5
1 LB 8.6

8 OV

2 Runs

T. Chatara to U. Tharanga K. Perera

17.1
07.2
07.3
07.4
17.5
07.6

7 OV

4 Runs

K. Jarvis to U. Tharanga K. Perera

06.1
16.2
16.3
1 WD 6.4
06.4
06.5
16.6

6 OV

6 Runs

T. Chatara to K. Perera U. Tharanga

15.1
05.2
05.3
15.4
05.5
45.6

5 OV

5 Runs

K. Jarvis to K. Perera U. Tharanga

14.1
04.2
04.3
04.4
44.5
04.6

4 OV

5 Runs

T. Chatara to K. Perera U. Tharanga

13.1
03.2
03.3
43.4
03.5
03.6

3 OV

2 Runs

K. Jarvis to U. Tharanga K. Perera

12.1
02.2
12.3
02.4
02.5
02.6

2 OV

3 Runs

T. Chatara to U. Tharanga K. Perera

11.1
01.2
11.3
01.4
01.5
11.6

1 OV

2 Runs

K. Jarvis to K. Perera U. Tharanga

00.1
10.2
00.3
00.4
10.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Weather Clear
Toss Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
Result Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets
Player of the Match Thisara Perera
Umpire Masudur Rahman (BAN), Bruce Oxenford (AUS) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (IND)
Referee David Boon (AUS)

Match Notes

Innings Break: Zimbabwe 198/10 in 44.0 overs
Zimbabwe 153/6 in 32.1 overs
B Taylor 33rd ODI fifty: 51 runs in 63 balls (6x4) (0x6)
Drinks: Zimbabwe 145/6 in 31.0overs
5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 55 balls between B Taylor (30) and M Waller (16)
Zimbabwe 101/4 in 22.3 overs
M Waller dropped on 1 by U Tharanga in 17.2 overs
Referral 1 (17.1 ovs): M Waller against Sri Lanka (LBW) Successful (SL: 1, ZIM: 1)
Drinks: Zimbabwe 64/3 in 15.0 overs
Zimbabwe 50/2 in 11.5 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-10): Zimbabwe 44/1

Sri Lanka 202/5 in 44.5 overs
6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 56 balls between D Chandimal (15) and T Perera (33)
Power play 2 (11-40): Sri Lanka 166/5 (133 runs, 4 wickets)
Referral 1 (38.1 ovs): ZIM against D Chandimal (LBW) Unsuccessful (SL: 1, ZIM: 0)
Sri Lanka 150/5 in 36.0 overs
Drinks: Sri Lanka 132/4 in 32.0 overs
N Dickwella dropped on 4 by C Ervine in 23.5 overs
Sri Lanka 100/1 in 21.1 overs
2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 51 balls between K Perera (28) and K Mendis (21)
Drinks: Sri Lanka 72/1 in 15.5 overs
Sri Lanka 53/1 in 12.1 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-10): Sri Lanka 33/1

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